Colobus Conservation is based in Diani, Kenya. Diani is an Indian Ocean beach tourism destination. This suburban town is only 7km2 but is home to approximately 1,400 individuals of four monkey species. There are also two species of galagos.

Research in Diani is unique in that the focus is on the conservation of medium-sized primates in the anthropogenic environment. Within primatology, this is a growing field of study as wild areas are increasingly being impacted by human development. Understanding patterns of primate ecology and behaviour as a consequence of specific human-primate conflict situations is important for developing mitigations and conservation approaches in Diani as well as for other wildlife conservationists globally.